Islands and Caves — HotA 1.8.0

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Islands and Caves is a large 108 by 108 map with an underground level, rated hard, for six players with up to four human participants. The two computer-only colors, Orange and Purple, are Dungeon, while the other four colors start with random factions. There are no teams. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses once all towns and heroes are gone. Roughly a third of the surface is rock and close to three tenths is water, with grass and subterranean ground making up most of the rest. The premise is that each player holds an island, but a network of underground passages links the islands together. The map holds 16 towns, 116 random monster stacks, 51 random artifacts, 49 mines, and three creature banks, with dwellings for Troglodytes, Harpies, Beholders, and Gnolls, plus two timed events.

Author's description

You live on an island, as do your three enemies. Long ago, the king banned the use of ships to prevent local misunderstandings, but you are not so simple-minded; you have discovered a network of underground passages connecting all the islands. Gather your forces and cut them all down!!!

Version:HotA 1.8.0
Size:L (108×108 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:4 human / 6 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:29.15%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water43.6%
Grass28.9%
Subterranean25.1%
Swamp1.3%
Sand1.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
ⓘOriginal scenario included with game — no separate download needed.
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SurfaceSurface minimap of Islands and Caves
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Islands and Caves

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 2
  • Random(Green) × 2
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 2
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 2
  • Random(Red) × 2
  • Random(Tan) × 2
  • Random(Neutral) × 4

Random Monsters

  • Level 113 monsters
  • Level 238 monsters
  • Level 337 monsters
  • Level 416 monsters
  • Level 56 monsters
  • Level 62 monsters
  • Level 74 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts51

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource144Treasure Chest59Mine49Campfire34Subterranean Gate26Obelisk24Flotsam22Magic Well10Learning Stone9Resource9Refugee Camp5Shrine of Magic Gesture5Shrine of Magic Incantation4Redwood Observatory4Hut of the Magi4Sea Chest4Windmill4Witch Hut4Scholar4Mystical Garden4Warrior's Tomb4Rally Flag4Creature Bank3Shrine of Magic Thought3Marletto Tower2Mercenary Camp2Altar of Sacrifice2Den of Thieves2Faerie Ring2Swan Pond2